Sebastien De La Cruz, 12, makes his third appearance at the NBA Finals as he sings the national anthem before the start of Game 2. As happened last year, his performance sparked racist messages on social media. And like in 2013, the boy shrugged off the comments.

Sebastien De La Cruz, 12, makes his third appearance at the NBA...

SAN ANTONIO — Twelve-year-old Sebastien De La Cruz returned to the NBA Finals on Sunday to perform the national anthem, a year after his rendition led to a barrage of racist tweets.

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